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The Malagasy Wars (Malagasy: Ny Ady Malagasy, French: Les Guerres Malgaches) was a civil war in Madagascar which happened between 1960 and 2008. The wars began immediately after the full independence of Madagascar in 1960. The Merina, the largest Malagasy ethnic group, had major disputes with with the Bantu peoples (notably the Sakalava, Bara, and Betsimisaraka) who controlled major ports.